Which ancient treasures did ISIS destroy in Palmyra?

Syrian troops rolled into the occupied city of Palmyra late last week, capturing the ancient Palmyra Castle as they marched toward the ISIS fighters commanding the ancient city, state-run media said.

And as the UNESCO world heritage site comes once again under the control of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces, eyes turn to the vandalism wrought on its ancient treasures by the brutal, unbending jihadist group, which sees ancient artifacts as un-Islamic and ripe for destruction.

UNESCO says it plans to evaluate the extent of the damage soon. But images taken in the aftermath of Syrian troops' regaining of the city show many of the structures -- which date from the first and second centuries and marry Greco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences -- remain in place, bolstering hopes that ISIS didn't completely raze the ancient site. Syrian troops rolled into the occupied city of Palmyra late last week, capturing the ancient Palmyra Castle as they marched toward the ISIS fighters commanding the ancient city, state-run media said.

And as the UNESCO world heritage site comes once again under the control of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces, eyes turn to the vandalism wrought on its ancient treasures by the brutal, unbending jihadist group, which sees ancient artifacts as un-Islamic and ripe for destruction.

UNESCO says it plans to evaluate the extent of the damage soon. But images taken in the aftermath of Syrian troops' regaining of the city show many of the structures -- which date from the first and second centuries and marry Greco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences -- remain in place, bolstering hopes that ISIS didn't completely raze the ancient site. 

Photos of the National Museum in Palmyra, obtained by the Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Monuments, show statues with faces chipped off -- in keeping with strict Sharia interpretations of the depiction of human forms -- and statues smashed on the floor. Authorities evacuated what they could from the museum, but larger items and those fixed to walls had to be left to the mercies of the invading militants.

However, the directorate was positive that the condition of the artifacts meant that they could be restored and their "historic value" returned, according to a translation of an article on the department's website.

Likewise, photos of a Roman-era amphitheater, the Temple of Bel and the Colonnade obtained by the Syrian government appear to show the ancient ruins in good condition.